What is incineration — emissions in Northern Europe?

Incineration — emissions in Northern Europe was 1,213 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 1,213 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kt in 1990.

How does Northern Europe rank for incineration — emissions?

Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.

Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Incineration — Emissions in Northern Europe

Name: Incineration — Emissions in Northern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern Europe: Incineration — Emissions was 1,213 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,213 kt

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

17th

of 25 groups

All-time high

1,213 kt

in 2023

All-time low

1,071 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 1,213 kt for incineration — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 1,213 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,071 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern Europe 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,131 kt	1,071 kt	1,178 kt	10
2000s	1,193 kt	1,177 kt	1,207 kt	10
2010s	1,204 kt	1,199 kt	1,208 kt	10
2020s	1,210 kt	1,205 kt	1,213 kt	4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

14 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare
15 Dominican Republic 511.81 kt compare
16 Malaysia 479.57 kt compare
17 Cuba 436.03 kt compare
18 Haiti 433.9 kt compare
19 Philippines 422.42 kt compare
20 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare

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More climate change data for Northern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 81,778 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 17,871 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 63,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 67.44 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,282 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,260 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,142 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 57.14 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.24 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in Northern Europe?: Incineration — emissions in Northern Europe was 1,213 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 1,213 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for incineration — emissions?: Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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